Ancient Society
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Ancient Society is an 1877 work by American anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan that analyzes the evolution of human social structures from savagery through barbarism to civilization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ancient Society canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2817149 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Society Context triple: [The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, basedOn, Ancient Society]
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A.
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 fantasy-comedy film that uses a celestial trial to explore key events and figures throughout human history.
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B.
The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
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C.
The Development of Peoples
The Development of Peoples is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that addresses global social justice, economic development, and the ethical responsibilities of wealthier nations toward poorer ones.
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D.
The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough is Sir James George Frazer’s influential comparative study of mythology and religion that explores recurring patterns of ritual, magic, and the dying-and-reviving god across cultures.
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E.
Discontent and Its Civilizations
Discontent and Its Civilizations is a collection of essays by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that reflects on politics, identity, and globalization in the post-9/11 world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Society Target entity description: Ancient Society is an 1877 work by American anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan that analyzes the evolution of human social structures from savagery through barbarism to civilization.
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A.
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 fantasy-comedy film that uses a celestial trial to explore key events and figures throughout human history.
-
B.
The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
-
C.
The Development of Peoples
The Development of Peoples is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that addresses global social justice, economic development, and the ethical responsibilities of wealthier nations toward poorer ones.
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D.
The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough is Sir James George Frazer’s influential comparative study of mythology and religion that explores recurring patterns of ritual, magic, and the dying-and-reviving god across cultures.
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E.
Discontent and Its Civilizations
Discontent and Its Civilizations is a collection of essays by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that reflects on politics, identity, and globalization in the post-9/11 world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain development of human institutions
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trace progress of human society from lower to higher forms ⓘ |
| author | Lewis H. Morgan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiquedFor |
ethnocentrism
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evolutionist assumptions ⓘ unilinear view of progress ⓘ |
| describes |
stage of barbarism
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stage of civilization ⓘ stage of savagery ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural anthropology
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ethnology ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of kinship and family
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classification of societies into stages ⓘ theoretical framework of social evolution ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | evolutionist anthropology ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered classic of 19th century anthropology
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later regarded as outdated in many respects ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text in social evolutionism
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major influence on theories of primitive society ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th century social theory
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Friedrich Engels ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ early Marxist anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
evolution of human social structures
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kinship systems ⓘ social evolution ⓘ stages of cultural development ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
stages of savagery barbarism and civilization
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unilinear cultural evolution ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
ancient societies
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prehistory ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative analysis of kinship terminologies
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comparative ethnology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ancient Society Description of subject: Ancient Society is an 1877 work by American anthropologist Lewis H. Morgan that analyzes the evolution of human social structures from savagery through barbarism to civilization.
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